Team Vicar, Dereham and District Team Ministry

The Dereham and District Team Ministry is prayerfully seeking a Team Vicar with responsibility for three rural parishes of Swanton Morley, Hoe and Beetley with East Bilney.

The vision of the benefice is to

• Centre our worship and discipleship on Jesus, and hope to be at the centre of our communities, offering places of welcome, prayer and worship
• Extend our outreach to the community and attract people of all ages to a welcoming, worshipping, caring environment
• Develop opportunities for teaching and faith-building
• Deepen our commitment to safeguarding and care for creation
• Encourage participation of the laity and community members as widely as possible

We are seeking a priest to

• Help to grow the church into the community and the community into the church
• Embrace a variety of forms of worship, both traditional and modern
• Strengthen faith through thoughtful preaching
• Develop and expand the work with the village primary schools by leading Collective Worship and welcoming Swanton Morley school to their church
• Lead Bible Study
• Work together with the PCCs in shared commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults 
• Work with the PCCs so that the parishes become financially viable for the future
• See beyond the existing service patterns and start at least one new worshipping community within 3 years
• Be an enthusiastic team player within the wider benefice

Personal characteristics

• secure and confident in the love of God.

• pastorally aware with good interpersonal skills.

• who can bring joy, light and hope.

• someone with sincerity and faith.

• outward going, approachable, energetic and keen to become involved with village life and events of all the villages.

More information can be found in the profile and Bishop’s Letter.

If you would like an informal conversation about this post, please be in touch with the Archdeacon of Lynn, The Ven. Catherine Dobson on 01362 709200 or email archdeacon.lynn@dioceseofnorwich.org

Please submit your Application and Confidential Declaration Form by  9.00am on Wednesday 3^rd   June 2026  to Mrs Ann Whittet (PA to the Bishop of Lynn and Archdeacon of Lynn) by email to ann.whittet@dioceseofnorwich.org with a hard copy in the post to: The Bishop’s Office, Commercial Road, Dereham NR19 1AE